About the Author

The author is a servant leader and a continuous learner. He is a dedicated husband, father, and mentor in addition to his career as an educational leader. He received his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from William Carey University in 2023, following his concrete research on the perceptions on black males in education. The author is a native of Jackson, MS where the origin of his Because I Can mindset expanded. The writer’s humble leadership has allowed seeds of his mindset to influence many in his home state of Mississippi, and he aims with his words, to reach as many as God allows.